Original U.S. Indian Wars Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume WWII It is embossed with the

It is embossed with the HJ motto Blut und Ehre (Blood and Honor) around the HJ Emblem surmounted by an Eagle

Army until 1938

Model bayonet: Seitengewehr 84/98 IIIMarkings: 2396 / b and 42 cofMaterial: Blued steelGrip material: Red Bakelite

These are 130+ year-old hand made guns

Comes ready for display

Original U.S. Indian Wars Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume WWII It is embossed with theOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt spiked pith helmets, often in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898 especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often referred to as "pith helmets" in the broad sense, it was made from cork, like many European variants, such as the Wolseley pattern used by the British.